| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| condescension |
patronizing, arrogant behavior or attitude. |
| contemptuous |
feeling or expressing angry disgust, as at something unworthy or wicked; scornful. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| equinox |
either of the two times during the year when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth's equator, occurring in March and September. During the equinox, day and night are both 12 hours long all over the world. |
| glib |
speaking or prone to speak easily and fluently, especially in a careless or thoughtless manner, with little concern for the truth. |
| inescapable |
unable to be avoided or ignored. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| progression |
the act of moving forward or onward. |
| propriety |
proper or appropriate behavior. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |